Vita

Studied sociology, linguistics and psychology at the University of Bielefeld. Graduated in sociology in 1996, habilitation 2001. 1988–1994 Scientific assistance at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research. 1994-2001 Research Coordinator at the Max Planck Institute for Psychological Research. 2001 to 2013 professorship in Science Studies / Sociology of Science at the University of Basel. Since December 2013 professorship in Sociology of Science (Friedrich Schiedel Endowed Chair of Sociology of Science) at the Technische Universität München. Since April 2014 Director of the MCTS.